Benign nodules mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma on gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MRI
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Corresponding author : Woo Kyoung Jeong Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea Tel: +82-2-3410-1923, Fax: +82-2-3410-0049 Email: [email protected] Abbreviations: HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma;CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SI, signal intensity; T1WI, T1-weighted images; T2WI, T2-weighted images; DWI, diffusion-weighted images; ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AFP, α-fetoprotein; US, ultrasound INTRODUCTION
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